Don't join the DoT: India’s anti-fraud push is bold, but only half the battleThe Department of Telecom is taking strong action against cyber-fraud. New rules require messaging apps to link SIM cards to devices. The S...
02 Dec, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Cybersecurity in the festive season - A strategic imperative for MSMEsCombining business cyber insurance with robust internal security practices is crucial for MSMEs to protect revenues, customer trust, and en...
04 Oct, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Myawaddy scam valley: 2,000 Indians working in Myanmar's cybercrime webNearly 2,000 Indians are trapped in cyber scam operations in Myawaddy, Myanmar, after being lured with fake job offers. The Indian embassy ...
22 Feb, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
China kept Myanmar junta chief away from BRI forumChina's decision to exclude Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum was a strategic move to avoi...
22 Oct, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
Use of AI in finance likely to trigger rise in fraud: UK watchdogThe Financial Conduct Authority has already observed how volatility during the trading day has doubled and amplified compared to during the...
12 Jul, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Do you need to get a personal cyber insurance policy?As cyber crime surges after Covid-induced work from home, it may be time to secure your risks. Find out if you should pick an individual cy...
25 Apr, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
UAE central bank sees COVID-19 increasing money-laundering risksThe number of so-called "money mules" - people who receive illicit funds into their bank accounts to hold or withdraw and wire elsewhere, t...
19 Sep, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
COVID, cyber attacks, data fraud top threats for Indian corporates: StudyWhile there is great optimism about the ability of organisations to rebound and address future pandemic-related challenges, cyber attacks a...
09 Dec, 2020, 07.07 PM IST
Child related cases: Assam to come up with resource Centre to help investigating officersChief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also announced the institution of annual health check-up for all police personnel apart from setting up “...
01 Oct, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
Indo-China border clash leads to heightened fears around cyber security"There will be increased state surveillance and monitoring. One can expect digital and cyber security breaches which typically happen after...
17 Jun, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Covid-19: WEF says cybersecurity measures no longer theoretical 'nice-to-haves' for businessesThe WEF said it has developed five principles to support business leaders reinforce the cyber resilience of their organisations in an unfor...
26 May, 2020, 04.35 PM IST
Cyber chief's warning as hackers target PM's Covid fundTalking to ET Online, in a telephonic interview Lt Gen.Pant said, “In the past two months almost 4000 fraud portals related to Corona Virus...
31 Mar, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
15,779 Indian websites hacked during Jan-Nov 2018: Ravi Shankar PrasadIT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has taken following measures to enhance the cyber security and prevent cyber attacks in...
12 Dec, 2018, 05.15 PM IST
Expert view: Indian banks need to wake up to harsh cyber realitiesStrong customer data privacy protection norms have been the main drivers of robust cyber security arrangements by banks in most OECD countr...
23 Aug, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
Finance ministry asks state-run banks to strengthen IT systems against cyber threatsBanks reported 16,468 cases related to cyber fraud in 2015-16, including credit card and net banking cases, according to RBI data.
09 Aug, 2016, 12.59 AM IST
133 government websites hacked in January-March: Sachin Pilot133 government websites fell prey to hackers in the first three months of 2012, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot sa...
25 Apr, 2012, 05.00 PM IST
- Money mules on the rise as e-fraud thrives in India
In a depressed job market that has youth frantically searching for jobs online, a threat of enormous proportions looms for the unwitting on...
17 Feb, 2010, 04.39 PM IST